Instructional Designer
Instructional Designer
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04-06-2025
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Job Description
60% - Course Design and Development
20% - Faculty Support
10% - Implementation and Production
5% - Research
5% - Other related duties as assigned
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm
Contact Information to Applicants
Laura Diede
Position Overview
The Instructional Designer is responsible for successfully introducing and incorporating academic pedagogical principles and learning-enhanced technologies into course design initiatives within online hybrid and web-enhanced courses across the University. This person will provide hands-on instructional design and course creation support to KU faculty and work as part of a creative and dynamic team in delivering workshops seminars and creating materials that promote online and hybrid learning.
Jayhawk Global is an education innovation center at the University of Kansas that advances and delivers flexible forms of learner engagement including online degree programs professional and workforce development and competency-based educational offerings. The Center for Online and Distance Learning specializes in instructional design and media innovation. We serve KU faculty and staff who develop and deliver online and hybrid courses. Our focus is to facilitate Jayhawk Globals strategic goals for expanding online education by providing pedagogy and technology expertise in support of teaching and learning.
KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year 96 hours of sick leave earned per year nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day a retirement program medical & dental insurance life and disability insurance other benefit plan options and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities.
Tuition assistance offers up to 12 credit hours per year for employees and Employee Dependent Tuition Assistance Scholarship (EDTAS) award opportunities! Details and additional KU Benefits information available at: Tuition Assistance KU Benefits.
KUs excellence is a result of the rich tapestry of experiences perspectives and backgrounds of our faculty staff students and colleagues from across our nation and the globe. At KU we invest in continuous learning and growth by creating a climate where people engage in respectful dialogue and debate and support each others success. We foster a culture of care where each person is seen heard and valued. When people feel a true sense of belonging we believe they are better able to reach their full potential and achieve remarkable things.
The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S. by the effective date of the appointment
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
Only complete applications will be considered.
Application review begins Monday April 7 2025 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.
Position Requirements
This position is located on the Lawrence campus and physical presence in the Lawrence office is required on a regular basis. Occasionally this position will require some flexibility during academic year peak special events and supporting faculty and projects at the KU Edwards Campus.
- Work with faculty and staff to design and develop online and hybrid courses delivered in the Canvas learning management system.
- Perform Quality Matters informal reviews and prepare reports based on review findings.
- Support course delivery and evaluate the effectiveness of online course materials.
20% - Faculty Support
- Design and deliver faculty workshops and training in the areas of online teaching course design instructional technologies and pedagogy.
- Create support documentation and/or multimedia for faculty in the areas of online teaching course design and instructional technologies including use of learning management systems.
10% - Implementation and Production
- Work with Digital Media Coordinators and other campus partners such as KUIT Educational Technologists to implement and facilitate the use of technologies that support teaching and learning.
5% - Research
- Explore evaluate and promote new pedagogical techniques and technologies.
5% - Other related duties as assigned
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm
Contact Information to Applicants
Laura Diede
- Bachelors degree in educational technology education instructional design curriculum and instruction or related field.
- Two years demonstrated knowledge and application of instructional design principles learning theory online learning strategies and technology integration.
- Two years experience collaborating with faculty to design develop and deliver quality online instruction.
- Two years experience creating online courses using a content or learning management system such as Blackboard Canvas Moodle etc.
- Two years experience managing multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues in a collaborative team environment.
- Masters degree or higher in instructional design or educational technology.
- Experience working with college-level academic and technology staff as evidenced in application materials.
- Experience working with a variety of teaching and learning technologies such as Adobe products Articulate360 Canvas Microsoft Teams Office 365 VoiceThread and Zoom as evidenced in application materials.
- One year of experience teaching especially in a college-level online course environment.
- Familiarity with the Quality Matters rubric as evidenced in application materials.
- Experience and/or awareness of universal design and accessibility principles as evidenced in application materials and interview process.
- One year of experience using HTML/CSS as evidenced in application materials.
- Membership or participation in professional associations and organizations as evidenced in application materials.
- Excellent written communication skills as demonstrated by application materials.
Position Overview
The Instructional Designer is responsible for successfully introducing and incorporating academic pedagogical principles and learning-enhanced technologies into course design initiatives within online hybrid and web-enhanced courses across the University. This person will provide hands-on instructional design and course creation support to KU faculty and work as part of a creative and dynamic team in delivering workshops seminars and creating materials that promote online and hybrid learning.
Jayhawk Global is an education innovation center at the University of Kansas that advances and delivers flexible forms of learner engagement including online degree programs professional and workforce development and competency-based educational offerings. The Center for Online and Distance Learning specializes in instructional design and media innovation. We serve KU faculty and staff who develop and deliver online and hybrid courses. Our focus is to facilitate Jayhawk Globals strategic goals for expanding online education by providing pedagogy and technology expertise in support of teaching and learning.
KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year 96 hours of sick leave earned per year nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day a retirement program medical & dental insurance life and disability insurance other benefit plan options and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities.
Tuition assistance offers up to 12 credit hours per year for employees and Employee Dependent Tuition Assistance Scholarship (EDTAS) award opportunities! Details and additional KU Benefits information available at: Tuition Assistance KU Benefits.
KUs excellence is a result of the rich tapestry of experiences perspectives and backgrounds of our faculty staff students and colleagues from across our nation and the globe. At KU we invest in continuous learning and growth by creating a climate where people engage in respectful dialogue and debate and support each others success. We foster a culture of care where each person is seen heard and valued. When people feel a true sense of belonging we believe they are better able to reach their full potential and achieve remarkable things.
The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S. by the effective date of the appointment
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
- Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
- Resume
- List of three (3) professional references
Only complete applications will be considered.
Application review begins Monday April 7 2025 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.
Position Requirements
This position is located on the Lawrence campus and physical presence in the Lawrence office is required on a regular basis. Occasionally this position will require some flexibility during academic year peak special events and supporting faculty and projects at the KU Edwards Campus.
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